Playing throughout the 2012 NFL Playoffs, this ad for Hyundai's new Sonata featuring Jeff Bridges gets this month's top spot in our "Highlights" section.

Here's a fun spot I cut for the New Hyundai Genesis R-Spec.

Agency: Innocean Worldwide Americas
Creative Director: Ed Miller
ACD: Tyson Brown
AD: Lon Davis
CW: Jonathan Hum
Agency Executive Producer: Will Woollett
Agency Producer: Melanie Coventry

Production Company: @radicalmedia
Director: Jeff Zwart
EP: Frank Sherma
EP: Donna Portaro
Producer: Susan Sullivan

Editor: Brad Wetmore
Post Production Executive Producer: Stuart Shook
Post Producer: Chanel Boyd
Assistant Editor: Jeff Johnston
Online Editor: Sam Low

I was very fortunate to have worked on the Apple Computer account with Steve Jobs at the helm. Great clients are the heart of great work. Three of these spots won Top Honors at the AICP Awards shows, then I had to throw in a Jeff Goldblum spot - from the "Original" iMac campaign... It took guts to hire a character like Goldblum, let him riff on a topic - and then air it. Hats off to you, Steve.

I worked on a project for Poptent, a crowdscourcing creative design company, putting together a :30 sec commercial for Zatarain's Frozen Entrees. A trip through the French Quarter sets up the introduction to this new single serving frozen dinner. This spot was created with still photos and stock footage of New Orleans set to an authentic cajun music track, spiced up with some fun film elements and of course beautiful food photography supplied by Zatarains.  My spot was recognized as a finalist and received the "Editor's Pick" Award!

Here's a featured group of spots that showcase a bit of an edge, a touch of speed and well... a look and feel that really gets me excited. Most of all, these spots tell a story, not only the individual concepts for each spot, but of where I've been as an artist. So check out my picks for this month's featured section, then don't forget to dig deeper into the MORE section for some laughs with a bunch of comedy spots for Suddenlink.

Hyundai - Pike's Peak
Dickies - Georgie
Maroon 5 - Story
Ryobi - Changes
Kawasaki - Transform
Hollywood Gum - Gnome
Infiniti - Reverse
Double Take Film Festival - Moustache
EIF - Actors

One of the first projects I completed at Innocean's new editing studio was a short documentary based on the Pinky Taylor installation in the 10X10 Art Gallery at the agency's Huntington Beach headquarters. Directed by Christopher Simms, this 8 minute film chronicles Pinky's process as he creates his pieces for the Gallery's Grand Opening.

"Capacity," one of the new spots in a series for the Home Depot Holiday campaign through The Richards Group in Dallas. Directed by Jeffery Plansker of Supply & Demand, these spots continue the motif of in-store footage mixed with people getting it done with the power of the Home Depot, in an effort to urge everyone to "fill their sleighs to capacity" with stuff from the Home Depot.

Agency - The Richards Group
Creative Group Head - Gary Gibson
Brand Creative - Doug Eyring
Brand Creative - Greg Christensen
Director of Broadcast - Greg Gibson

Editorial - Post:Op Dallas
Editor - Brad Wetmore
EP - Diana Schroeder
Producer - Linda Hewing
Online - Gerlinde Scharinger
Mix - Glenn Ferguson
Telecine - CO3, Mike Pethel

Production Company - Supply & Demand
Director - Jeffery Plansker
DP - Kyle Kibbe
EP - Tim Case
EP - Kira Carstensen
HOP - Rika Osenberg
Producer - Tina Nakane

"One Bill Phil," is the first spot in a new campaign for Suddenlink called "Easy Street", produced through the Richards Group in Dallas. A mock-u-mentary style series of ads, directed by Kenan Moran of No Smoke Films, that reveal the subtle effect Suddenlink services have on a quaint little neighborhood.

Agency - The Richards Group
Creative Director - Lennon Courtney
Art Director - Judy Wright
Agency Writer - Wendy Mayes
Agency Producer - Irene Yardley

Production Company - No Smoke Films
Director - Kennan Moran
DP - Crash
EP - Andrew Swee

The magic of Suddenlink appears as technicians use their cans of "Easy" to help out unsuspecting customers in this series of ads tltled "Left-Over Easy", directed by Adam Jones of No Smoke Films for The Richards Group in Dallas.

Agency - The Richard Group
Creative Director - Lennon Courtney
Art Director - Barbara Barnes
Agency Writer - Robin Bartolini
Agency Producer - Irene Yardley

Production Company - No Smoke Films
Director - Adam Jones
DP - Crash
EP - Andrew Swee

Maroon 5's "STORY" Wins 31st Annual Telly Awards!

For 31 years, the Telly Awards has recognized the very best in film, video and commercials by bestowing their highest honor, the Silver Award, as part of their mission to inspire, promote and support the visual arts community. For this year's awards, they have also joined forces with YouTube to create the People's Telly Awards, where the public chooses winners in the video and commercial categories.

Silver Award STORY Campaign - Not-for-Profit
Silver Award STORY Music Video
Silver Award STORY Editing
Silver Award STORY Graphics
Silver Award STORY Music Video/Concert
Bronze Award STORY Videography/Cinematography
Bronze Award STORY People's Telly - Video

Congratulations to:
Bob Carmichael - Director/Photographer
Brad Wetmore - Editor/Executive Producer
Fran Gaconnier - Executive Producer
Danny Delpurgatorio - Graphic Designer

The New McDonald's Campaign for Dreamwork's "Shrek, the Final Chapter" with DDB Chicago and Radium/ReelFX.

A new campaign with design firm yU+co in Hollywood for the Kawasaki Teryx 750 and Ninja ZX-14

Kawasaki "In The Zone"

Kawasaki "Transform"

Rhys Millen and the Hyundai Genesis Coupe

The new documentary short about the Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Rhys Millen setting a world record at Pike's Peak.

A couple of funny spots for Suddenlink out of Dallas' Richards Group, and Zaxby's Terry Bradshaw spots from St. John & Partners in Jacksonville

Zaxby's "Names"

Zaxby's "Man Things"

Suddenlink "Bills"

Product Reel

Oral B "Pulsar"

Ryobi "Changes"

Apple "Barry White"

Apple "It May Be"

Zaxby's "Celery"

Dodge "Drummer"

Jack in the Box "Backyard BBQ"

Apple "Universe"